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Gastric Band surgery is one of the most popular forms of weight loss treatment in the UK, with a staggering 530% rise in 6 years according to a study from 2012, which indicates figures have only continued to increase through to 2016....

An 8 week consultation is set to be launched on Monday into the quality of care provision from cosmetic surgery clinics. Proposals put forward by the Department of Health will seek to increase transparency by ‘naming and shaming’ those clinics that do not meet adequate standards....

Mr T had been suffering from osteoarthritis, a degenerative bone disease, in his left hip since 2001. The condition caused him intense pain and alternative treatment options like physiotherapy and injections had proved ineffective. In July 2005, Mr T decided to heed his doctors’ advice and underwent a total left hip replacement....

A hip replacement is expected to last 10 years and fortunately over 95% of hip replacement operations meet this target. However, 1 in 10 procedures will suffer from some complications. The most common complications are dislocations, where the artificial joint is not properly fastened or ill fitting. Signs of dislocation are the hip feeling painful, loose or unstable....

Ms P decided after much thought and research to undergo a laparoscopic gastric band insertion operation. She had struggled with her weight, weighing 23 stone, and had tried several slimming methods without success....

Ms P decided after much thought and research to undergo a laparoscopic gastric band insertion operation. She had struggled with her weight,
weighing 23 stone, and had tried
several slimming methods without success. Her weight affected her both physically and mentally and she was too self conscious to go out....

You may have noticed that recently people have been more transfixed by their smartphones than usual. However whilst the tablet devices were formerly the preserve of a warm, comfy sofa, thousands of people of all ages are now converging on parks and shopping centres alike with their eyes glued to the screens. This is the phenomenon created by the release of the new Pokémon game “Pokémon Go”....